Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
21.034 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 747

Minute Order 023782, dated 09/09/1947, Adm. Cir., 003-1948

From US 79 in Jacksonville southwestward a distance of approximately 8.2 miles (known locally as the New Hope Road). (Cherokee County) New Designation.



Minute Order 023979, dated 10/25/1947, Adm. Cir., 003-1948

From US 79 in Jacksonville southwestward a distance of approximately 9.1 miles. (Cherokee County)  Mileage increased from 8.2 miles to 9.1 miles.



Minute Order 026999, dated 07/14/1949

From US 79 in Jacksonville southwestward via Pierce's Chapel to US 84 west of Maydelle, a distance of approximately 16.3 miles. (Cherokee County) Extended 7.2 miles to junction US 84 west of Maydelle.



Minute Order 042505, dated 08/29/1957, Adm. Cir., 042-1957, dated 10/01/1957

From US 79 west of Jacksonville southwestward via New Hope and Pierce's Chapel to US 84 west of Maydelle, a distance of approximately 15.2 miles. (Cherokee County)  Modified to show relocation of northern terminus; a decrease in length of approximately 1.1 miles.



Minute Order 042918, dated 10/31/1957; Adm. Cir., 009-1958, dated 02/15/1958

From US 84 west of Maydelle, northeastward via Pierce's Chapel and New Hope to US 79 west of Jacksonville; and from another point on US 79 west of Jacksonville, westward, a total distance of approx. 21.7 miles. (Cherokee County)  Extended westward from US 79 approximately 6.5 miles.